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Americas Roundup: Dollar dips against Euro on Trump worries, sterling jumps, Oil little changed as traders weigh U.S. inventory build, OPEC cuts-January 26th, 2017

Jan 25, 2017 22:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US monthly home prices +0.5%t in Nov v revised 0.3% in Oct; +6.1% v 6.2% y/y FHFA. Trump to act on Mexico border wall, bolster immigration police. Dow hits 20,000 as Trump and earnings fuel...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 6-week high after Supreme Court turmoil, Aussie extends downbeat CPI-led losses, world shares touch 19-month peak - Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

Jan 25, 2017 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY -0.2%, GBP/USD +0.4%, EUR/USD +0.2% DXY -0.3%, DAX +1.0%, Brent -0.7%, Gold -0.5% Germany BDI: sees $ surging by 5-10% against major world currencies this year BoE Salmon:...

Asia Roundup: Aussie slumps on downbeat inflation data, dollar recovers from recent lows, Asian shares hit 3-month peak - Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

Jan 25, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US President Trump is ordering the construction of a Mexican wall and may unveil plans to curtail immigration from terror-prone nations New York Times. US Sen Schumer, top Senate Democrat, urges...

Americas Roundup:U.S. dollar firmer vs euro,Gold slips from late 2016 highs as dollar rebound-Jaunuary 25th,2017

Jan 24, 2017 22:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Markit Mfg PMI flash Jan 55.1 v 54.5 forecast, 54.3 previous; new orders 57.3 v 55.8 in Dec highest since Sep 14 US existing home sales 5.49m v 5.52m forecast, 5.65m previous; -2.8% UK Supreme...

Europe Roundup: Sterling falls below 1.2500 following Supreme Court's ruling on Brexit, dollar steadies on rising U.S. Treasury yields, European shares gain - Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

Jan 24, 2017 12:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Government loses Brexit Article 50 case as Supreme Court dismisses its appeal UK Supreme Court: PM May must get parliament approval to trigger Brexit Spokesman for May: Supreme Court...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans hit 10-week peaks, dollar eases on Trump's protectionism stance, investors await Supreme Court ruling on Brexit - Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

Jan 24, 2017 06:17 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US President Trump scraps TPP, may move quickly to renegotiate NAFTA, boosts China RCEP plan, Australia favors TPP minus US New York Times, et al. Australia and New Zealand pledge to salvage TPP...

America’s roundup: Dollar falls as Trump pulls U.S. out of Pacific trade deal, Oil slips as U.S. drilling recovery offsets OPEC-led cuts-January 24th, 2017

Jan 23, 2017 21:49 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump: Tells manufacturers he will cut regulations, taxes. Euro zone consumer confidence rises less than expected in January; -4.9 vs -4.8% forecast, -5.10 previous. ECBs Coeure: Rising EZ...

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Economy

European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus

European stocks were little changed on Monday, holding close to record highs as rising crude oil prices and continued uncertainty over Middle East shipping routes offset optimism following last weeks strong market rally....

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom

U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for crucial U.S. inflation data later this week. SP 500 futures gained about 0.1%,...

Goldman Sachs Sees US Stock Buybacks Outpacing Equity Issuance as AI Funding Rises

Goldman Sachs expects corporate demand for U.S. equities to remain stronger than new share supply this year, despite a significant recovery in follow-on equity issuance driven partly by artificial intelligence investment....

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to support the market, despite Iran and Oman moving closer to an agreement on new shipping routes through the strategic...

Politics

South Korea, US Set Major Military Drills for August

South Korea and the United States will hold their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military drills from August 17 to 27, with this years exercises placing greater emphasis on countering drones, GPS interference and...

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Pentagon Official Says

The United States remains firmly committed to the Indo-Pacific and has no plans to withdraw from Asia, a senior Pentagon official said Monday, while urging regional allies to take greater responsibility for their own...

Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Special Envoy, Challenges Regional Peace Plan

Myanmars military-backed government has rejected the continued role of ASEANs special envoy, deepening tensions with the regional bloc as Thailand pushes for Myanmar to fully re-engage with Southeast Asian nations....

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...